At launch, customers will provide their own vehicle 100% of the time.

Required website language
Livingston County Testing Service does not provide rental vehicles at this time. Applicants are responsible for providing a legal, insured, properly registered, and safe test vehicle.

The website should include a customer-facing vehicle checklist so applicants know what the examiner will inspect before the test begins. Customers should be told to check the vehicle before leaving home.

Vehicle checklist

• Valid vehicle registration.

• Valid proof of Michigan No-Fault insurance, where applicable.

• Valid license plate and current tab.

• Left outside and inside rearview mirrors.

• Horn.

• Tires with proper inflation, no cords showing, and no more than one missing lug nut.

• Headlights.

• Front turn signals.

• Rear turn signals.

• Taillights.

• Brake lights.

• Center-mounted rear brake light on 1986 and newer vehicles.

• No obvious unsafe fluid leaks.

• No obvious unsafe suspension damage.

• No obvious unsafe exhaust damage.

• Vehicle must be clean and safe enough for the examiner to enter and conduct the test.

Onsite inspection

• Only the examiner administering the test will perform the vehicle safety/equipment inspection onsite.

• The examiner has final authority to determine whether the vehicle is safe, properly documented, and suitable for the driving skills test.

Refund rule

• If the vehicle does not pass the required safety/equipment inspection, the appointment is forfeited and no refund will be issued.

Substitute vehicle rule

If the original test vehicle fails inspection, the applicant may use a substitute vehicle only if:

• The substitute vehicle is immediately available onsite.

• The substitute vehicle has all required documentation.

• The substitute vehicle passes the safety/equipment inspection.

• The examiner determines there is enough time to proceed without negatively affecting later appointments.

Use of a substitute vehicle is 100% at the examiner’s discretion.

Vehicle failure information should appear in:

1. Vehicle Requirements checklist page.

2. Required booking acknowledgement before payment.

3. Confirmation email reminder after payment.